Superfoods

Mr Green is going to be more than happy! Watercress is one of his favourite foods. While everyone else has a tiny garnish as part of a meal, Mr Green eats half a bag of it as the main part of his. Watercress is the UK’s most historic salad leaf and this year, it’s the…

Mr Green, true to his name is back on his raw diet for the summer. One of the things he eats during this time are sprouted seeds. Sprouted seeds are a true superfood. Packed with vitamins, trace minerals and easy to digest, they are a valuable addition to your diet. You can use them in…

Avocado pears are a versatile fruit which are more commonly eaten in savoury dishes such as with salads, turned into a dip (guacamole) or in Mexican cooking. I used avocados as a weaning food for Little Miss Green. They mash up to a creamy consistency and are so easy to digest. When she was particularly…

As you’ll be aware, I’m passionate about using food as medicine. I’m a great fan of Green Bay Harvest products. Their manuka honey is exceptional and I give Little miss Green a teaspoon of it every day from September to March as a natural ‘medicine’. Recently, I’ve been devouring Green Bay’s freeze dried blackcurrants. Blackcurrants…

One of my favourite foods at the moment is the humble beetroot. Often used in peasant style soups and mercilessly picked in vinegar beetroot is a beautiful treat if you know how to handle it well in the kitchen! Beetroot is easy to grow organically and is the self sufficient gardener’s friend. You can buy…